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The Liverpool fan attacked on Tuesday by ultras of Roma is in "critical condition", said Wednesday the English police, who reported on the altercations that occurred before the first leg of the Champions League semifinals that won the ' Reds' for 5-2. The wounded, of Irish nationality, receives attention in a neurological center that described his state of "critical", declared the local police. Two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested, suspected of attempting to kill themselves after the attack on the 53-year-old Liverpool supporter who had traveled from Ireland to attend the match. "We thought that the victim was in Liverpool with his brother to attend the Liverpool-Rome game and was attacked in an altercation between Liverpool and Roma fans, at around 7:35 pm," said Police Inspector Paul Speight. "The testimonies indicate that the victim was hit with a belt before falling to the ground. He was helped on the site before being evacuated by ambulance to the Walton neurological center, where he was treated for his head wound, "he added. "He is in a critical state and his next ones already know it", emphasized the inspector. Liverpool claimed to be "scandalized and surprised" by the incident. "The first thing is to think about the victim and his family, our total support," he said in a statement. The Rome described Wednesday as "odious" the behavior of a "small minority of fans." "Roma condemns in the strongest terms the hateful behavior of a small minority of fans who traveled and who have caused the shame of the club and the vast majority of Roma fans who had exemplary conduct in Anfield," the club wrote. Roman in a statement published in English and in Italian. "There is no place in football for this kind of despicable behavior and the club will cooperate with Liverpool, UEFA and the authorities," added Roma, who dedicates "his thoughts and prayers" to the Liverpool fan hospitalized after the incidents. UEFA said it was "deeply affected by the ignoble aggression", adding that it expects the supplementary reports "before evaluating possible disciplinary sanctions".